Sweetened Condensed Milk?

[Nettie]

I've been looking around and can't see an alternative to buying Nestle Sweetened Condensed Milk!

Does anyone know of another brand?

[tk1999]

Unfortunately I think they are the only ones that make it (surprisingly!)

I think they also make the home brands so even though it isn't ideal in that I feel I can't avoid them I buy the cheaper ones so that they profit the least from me

[retrogal]

I think they also make the home brands so even though it isn't ideal in that I feel I can't avoid them I buy the cheaper ones so that they profit the least from me

Yes they do make home brand ones

ETA- i though you were asking if there is homebrand condensed milk Oops

[Fleur]

Nope, I've never seen a different brand

[christy]

I make my own.... my kids are dairy free so I make my own using rice milk. You can google different recipes, basically you do a low simmer of milk with sugar until it condenses

[mrsmac]

Even Aldi sells the Nestle one.

[Astrid]

I thought there was a Carnation brand. Not sure if they are an ok brand or not thought.

ETA: ignore that - looks like Carnation is also Nestle

[Peg]

i was reading a recipe for a cheese cake and one of the ingredients was something i hadnt heard of before

its a kind of sweetened condensed milk that you buy in gourmet deli's... sorry i cant remember the name.

Alternatively as mentioned you can easily make your own by slowly boiling milk and sugar.

[Nettie]

Thanks for all your replies!

I think I'll be looking up a recipe to use... I know it's just milk and sugar, but I'd like to get the balance right!

[Floweryfields]

Carnation used to make it when I was a shop girl - and you could also get black and gold brand then too. Haven't taken alot of notice recently what's available. Oh just read someone else's reply oops.

[Phteven]

It might be just Australia. In the US and France they have other brands. I think I might throw a few tins in my luggage on the way home. There is a shop in Melbourne that sells U.S. foods/brands that are hard to find in Australia so Melbournites might be able to stock up there.

[christy]

I found another super easy recipe:

Put 1/2 cup boiling water into a blender
Add 1 cup of nonfat dry milk.
Add 2/3 cup sugar.
Add 3 tablespoons of melted butter.
Add a few drops of vanilla.
Cover and blend on high speed for 30 seconds or until smooth.
Remove from the blender.
Use in a recipe immediately or store in a covered container in the refrigerator.

[jessenna]

Coles have a home brand sweetened condensed milk, tastes pretty good!!

[Nelle]

It's possible (probable?) that Nestle/Carnation produce the home brand one too, but I'm similar to tk1999, in that I buy it and hope if it's Nestle at least they make less money from me...

[Nettie]

I was thinking that was what I was going to have to do too! I *could* make my own, but to be honest with myself - I probably won't!